Friedrich Rupp

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Friedrich "Frieder" Rupp
Nickname(s) "Frieder"
Born 26 November 1917
Freiburg im Breisgau
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over the North Sea
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939-43
Rank Oberleutnant (Posthumously)
Unit JG 54
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich "Frieder" Rupp (26 November 1917 – 15 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Rupp was shot down on 15 May 1943 over the North Sea, he was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant. During his career he was credited with 52 victories, 50 over the Eastern Front and 2 over the Western Front.

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Citations

  1. Obermaier 1989, p. 191.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 391.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 299.

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